The relay is over 90 off road.
Cotswold way relay stage 1.
I have just taken part in the cotswold way relay with town and country harriers which is in many ways a similar event but this is definitely a midsummer event.
Setting off from old sodbury as the crow flies bath isn t that far away but the cotswold way is never about the shortest a b route it is in fact a purposely designed path along the cotswold escarpment put in place in the 1950 s by keen ramblers.
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A 10 stage relay race covering all 102 miles of the cotswold way from chipping campden to bath abbey on the last saturday in june.
The cotswold way relay is now in its 29th year.
This may be lengthened by the organisers in the event of severe weather.
It is tied to the saturday nearest to the longest day which is essential as the route is 110 miles long especially if one is doing it as a solo effort.
Cotswold way trail information.
Cotswold way stage 1 chipping campden to stanton by tonko64.
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The cotswold way relay is now in its 27th year operated as 10 back to back races starting each stage with a mass start at the expected arrival time of the 1st runner from the previous stage.
Designed in a way to incorporate the splendid views and points of interest.
The cotswold way relay which was in its 27th year operated as 10 back to back races starting each stage with a mass start with an hour between the start of each stage.
Route map for cotswold way relay stage 5 a 18 90km running route near stroud uk.
Stage 1 started at 7 am on a very hot saturday 29th june from chipping campden with stage 10 concluding at bath abbey in the early evening.
The cotswold way 2018 rain mud and bad knees.
It works as 10 back to back races each stage has a mass start at the expected arrival time of the 1st runner from the previous stage.
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If runners fall behind the sweeper they will be advised to pull out of the race at a safe and sensible location and contact their team to.
Starting from chipping campden in the early morning using the way marked route of the cotswold way through to bath in the early.
Running from chipping campden in the early morning through to the arrival at bath abbey in the early evening using the waymarked route of the cotswold way as our route the relay is over 90 off road.